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2021, April, 21, 14:25:00
BRITAIN REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS
The United Kingdom already aims to reduce GHG emissions in 2030 by 68% (excluding IAS) compared to 1990 levels. In June 2019, the country pledged to reach net zero emission by 2050.
2021, April, 21, 14:20:00
CANADA REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS
The country’s GHG emissions increased by 0.2% in 2019 to 730 MtCO2eq, i.e., 21.4% higher than 1990 levels.
2021, April, 21, 14:15:00
S.KOREA'S RENEWABLE STANDARD 25%
The RPS system was introduced in 2012 with an initial mandatory quota of 2%, which has been gradually raised to 9% in 2021. The policy, implemented through a system of certificate, should be effective from October 2021.
2021, April, 21, 14:10:00
AMAZON RENEWABLE INVESTMENT 1.4 GW
“[..] we are now the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in Europe and globally,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and CEO.
2021, April, 20, 13:55:00
OIL PRICE: ABOVE $67 YET
Brent was up 64 cents, or 1%, at $67.69 a barrel. WTI gained 60 cents, or 1%, to $63.98.
2021, April, 20, 13:50:00
RUSSIA'S NUCLEAR FOR ETHIOPIA
Rosatom signed two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology.
2021, April, 20, 13:40:00
SAUDI'S OIL DOWN
The kingdom exported 5.63 million b/d in February, according to JODI data released April 19, down 957,000 b/d from January.
2021, April, 20, 13:35:00
GLOBAL ENERGY CO2 +5%
"Global carbon emissions are set to jump by 1.5 billion tonnes this year -- driven by the resurgence of coal use in the power sector. This is a dire warning that the economic recovery from the COVID crisis is currently anything but sustainable for our climate," said Fatih Birol, the IEA's executive director.
2021, April, 20, 13:30:00
CHINA'S GAS DEMAND +8.6%
Gas imports are forecast to increase by 12.5% to 159 bcm in 2021, including 104 bcm of LNG and 55 bcm of piped gas.
2021, April, 20, 13:25:00
IRANIAN INTERIM DEAL
“We are on the right track and some progress has been made, but this does not mean that the talks in Vienna have reached the final stage,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a weekly news conference in Tehran.
2021, April, 20, 13:20:00
IRAN'S URANIUM UP TO 60%
The governments of France, Germany and the UK on 14 April responded to Iran's plans to enrich to 60% with "grave concern",
2021, April, 20, 13:15:00
RENEWABLES FOR INDIA + 1.2 GW
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has initiated a tender for 1,200 MW of wind-solar projects, under the tranche IV of the interstate transmission-connected (ISTS) programme.
2021, April, 19, 16:55:00
OIL PRICE: NEAR $67
Brent was down 2 cents at $66.75 a barrel. WTI was up 1 cent at $63.14 a barrel.
2021, April, 19, 16:45:00
RUSSIAN OIL FOR U.S. 8%
Russian oil imports as a share of US total oil imports hit a record high of 8% in January 2021, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration, up from 4% during 2018.
2021, April, 19, 16:40:00
CHINA OIL PRODUCTS EXPORTS +31.7%
China's oil product exports are expected to rise by 31.7% year on year to around 54.7 million mt in 2021,